Cemetery gates amp settings — Blackstar ID:30TVP

The Pantera guitar tone for “Cemetery gates”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:30TVP with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990) — DISTORTED RHYTHM/SOLO TONE

Original rig

Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker → Randall RG100ES solid-state head, mids scooped with MXR six-band EQ

Tight, scooped, razor-sharp high-gain with surgical pick attack and harmonic overtones

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:30TVP

CHANNELOD2 (Super Crunch voice)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Blackstar's ISF control is critical here — set it fully counter-clockwise (American voicing) to get the tight, scooped solid-state character of the Randall. Mids at 2 replicates Dimebag's signature MXR EQ scoop. Your GIO's Infinity R humbuckers are hotter and slightly muddier than the L-500XL, so treble is pushed to 8 to recover that razor-edge clarity.

PRO TIPDimebag's pick attack was extremely aggressive and precise — use a thick pick (1mm+), angle it slightly, and strike hard directly over the bridge pickup pole pieces for that percussive 'thwack' that defines this tone.

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